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Catherine Wheel were a four-piece alternative rock band from Great Yarmouth, England. The band was active from 1990 to 2000, experiencing fluctuating levels of commercial success, and embarking on many lengthy tours.

Catherine Wheel formed in 1990, comprising singer/guitarist Rob Dickinson, guitarist Brian Futter, bassist Dave Hawes, and drummer Neil Sims. Hawes had previously played in a Joy Division-influenced band called Eternal. They took their moniker from the firework known as the Catherine wheel, which in turn had taken its name from the medieval torture device of the same name. The band was often included in the shoegazing scene, characterized by bands that made extensive use of guitar feedback and droning washes of noise, as well as their continuous interaction with extensive amounts of effects pedals on the stage floor.

The band performed a Peel session in early 1991 while still unsigned; two 12” vinyl EPs were released on the Norwich based Wilde Club Records, named after the regular weekly Wilde Club gigs run by Barry Newman at Norwich Arts Centre. They signed to major-label Fontana Records after being courted by both Creation Records and the Brian Eno-run label Opal Records. The band’s debut album, 1991/92’s Ferment, made an immediate impression on the music press and introduced Catherine Wheel’s biggest U.S. hit, “

Black Metallic,” as well as moderate hit “

I Want To Touch You”. The album features re-recorded versions of some of the Wilde Club-issued EPs.

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1	Black Metallic	245
2	I Want To Touch You	175
3	Crank	147
4	Texture	106
5	She's My Friend	90
6	Shallow	88
7	Indigo Is Blue	84
8	Strange Fruit	79
9	Kill Rhythm	77
10	Ferment	74
10	The Nude	74
12	I Confess	71
13	Flower To Hide	70
13	Ursa Major Space Station	70
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Sunday evening
daydream_set

Get back together and tooooouurrrrrrr.

Sunday evening
brownieboy

awesome band from my local town.

18 days ago
right33

can you explain similar please?

last month
Phlunked

Very similar to Screaming Trees. No kidding.

last month
greenstyle

ba ba ba balloon

December 2011
MadBadJack

mm

November 2011
celicson

guess what. my name is catherine. and i also dig this band. o_O

November 2011
NatalieAddams1

<3

October 2011
right33

t0tes top fave band

October 2011
Kirpus69

What better music on a Saturday morning?

October 2011
earthcrossing

Listening to "Intravenous" right now...rockin' tune! And MAN these guys should have more listeners...!

October 2011
skmelanie

I got "Happy Days" for 25 cents at Hastings. Digging through the obscure used CDs was definitely worth the greatest bargain I've ever found. I had only heard Ferment and Chrome at the time, but Happy Days definitely has some shining moments.

September 2011
earthcrossing

i'd give my right hand to see these guys perform ferment and chrome live.. [2] not sure about actually giving a limb, but I'd certainly seriously consider it!!

July 2011
RumbleFishing

Great sound, heavily distorted and-all, saw them live at Botanique Brussels, when they were "quite fresh" coming out with the Ferment album ... opening for The House Of Love, who were only half as good as Catherine. I never heard of them before but the impact was instant ... huge sound ... I left halfway through a disappointing House Of Love set, but I had come to know one great band. Liked follow-up Chrome too, but Happy Days onwards, it was different ... and I left it.

July 2011
splitin2

i'd give my right hand to see these guys perform ferment and chrome live..

June 2011
Mike_Collie

Awesome band.

June 2011
irishlad1

Its at least 6 years since I last listened to these guys and just found them on Spotify and forgot how good they were "Adam and Eve" what a great album.

April 2011
earthcrossing

These guys just joined my 1000+ scrobbles club. Yay, welcome boys!! :D

March 2011
gearfoxalpha

Whoa, definitely one of the underrated members of the shoegaze scene. I'll make sure to check out more of their work, but in the meantime, I think Ferment is in need of a few more spins...

March 2011